Walter F. Snyder Award

NSF and National Environmental Health Association annually present Walter F. Snyder Award for Achievement in Attaining Environmental Quality.

Given in honor of NSF’s co-founder and first executive director Walter F. Snyder, the award recognizes outstanding contributions to the advancement of environmental health.

Nominate a deserving candidate today! The next nomination deadline is May 1, 2026.

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Walter F. Synder Award Recipients

2025 – Dr. Girvin Liggans
2024 – Timothy N. Hatch
2023 – Dr. Edward V. Ohanian
2022 – CAPT Luis Rodriguez
2021 – Kevin Smith
2020 – Joseph Cotruvo
2019 – LCDR Katie L. Bante
2018 – Brian J. Zamora
2017 – CAPT Wendy Fanaselle
2016 – Stephen R. Tackitt
2015 – Ron Grimes
2014 – Priscilla Oliver
2013 – Vincent J. Radke
2012 – Harry E. Grenawitzke
2011 – Gary P. Noonan
2010 – James J. Balsamo, Jr.
2009 – Terrance B. Gratton
2008 – CAPT Craig A. Shepherd
2007 – Wilfried Kreisel
2006 – Arthur L. Banks
2005 – John B. Conway
2004 – Peter D. Thornton
2003 – Not given
2002 – Gayle J. Smith
2001 – Robert W. Powitz
2000 – Friedrich K. Kaeferstein
1999 – Khalil H. Mancy
1998 – Chris J. Wiant
1997 – J. Roy Hickman
1996 – Robert M. Brown
1995 – Leonard F. Rice
1994 – Nelson E. Fabian
1993 – Amer El-Ahraf
1992 – Robert Galvan
1991 – Trenton G. Davis
1990 – Harvey F. Collins
1989 – Boyd T. Marsh
1988 – Mark D. Hollis
1987 – George A. Kupfer
1986 – Albert H. Brunwasser
1985 – William G. Walter
1984 – William Nix Anderson
1983 – John R. Bagby, Jr.
1982 – Emil T. Chanlett
1981 – Charles H. Gillham
1980 – John G. Todd
1979 – Ray B. Watts
1978 – Larry J. Gordon
1977 – Charles C. Johnson, Jr.
1976 – Not given
1975 – Charles L. Senn
1974 – James J. Jump
1973 – William A. Broadway
1972 – Ralph C. Pickard
1971 – Callis A. Atkins